Chess Puzzle #M62ac — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook f1; bishop h3; knight f5; pawns a4/d4/d5/g3. Black: king h7; queen f6; rooks d2/h2; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rhe2 — rook h2→e2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight f5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/ppp2p1k/5q1p/3P1N2/P1nPQ3/6PB/3r3r/5RK1 b - - 1 24

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